Education – Historically Black Colleges (HBCU)
Robert L. Morris (1941- )
Dr. Robert L. Morris is a composer, arranger, and conductor of African American music, including spirituals, jazz, and original compositions....
Oprah Winfrey (1954- )
Oprah Winfrey, born January 29, 1954, is an iconic television host, media mogul, philanthropist, and actress whose influence spans decades....
Andrew Young (1932- )
Andrew Young, Jr. is a celebrated civil rights leader, diplomat, politician, and humanitarian. Born on March 12, 1932, in New...
The Harlem Renaissance (1918-1935)
In the article below, cultural historian Otis Alexander describes the Harlem Renaissance, the early 20th Century outpouring of literature, art,...
Mary Annette Anderson (1874-1922)
Professor Mary Annette Anderson was born on July 27, 1874, in Shoreham, Vermont, to William John Anderson, a formerly enslaved...
Wesley “Wes” Coleman (1950- )
Wesley Coleman, corporate leader and Past Grand Sire Archon of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, was born on March 12, 1950,...
Francis Cecil Sumner (1895-1954)
Francis Sumner, a scientist, professor, and Sergeant in the United States Army, 808th Pioneers in World War I, was the...
Wilbur Gordon (1879-1945)
Wilbur Clarence Gordon was a distinguished physician and real estate developer, born in Ironton, Ohio, on May 9, 1879. He...
Anthony William Hall, Jr. (1944- )
Anthony William Hall, Jr., a distinguished former national president of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, the Boulé, serving from 1996 to...
